The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-07-27
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..sished- -hea#ayshis hands falling to the
liable, his head sinking forward again.
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~ Sbs { ass saa a,1 sc low that1
could not distinguish the words, and at
last even the imtnrrnlimn imning ceased. His
hands still kept moving back and forth
along the hair With Sow motion, and q
strnngeness that was strangely deep grew
in'the room. go 'i..':i'l' /
ie.q was sitting So that my back was
toward the dim light admitted by the
shaded windows, this giving me a good
view Of my companion and oil parts OF
the room. .. i.5Kfni li"a 49,! (
..Of course my attention wassehiefy
bestowed on the mapl who sat opposite
me, and who now seemed to have utterly
lost consciousness. Indeed, there was no
movement Of any kind. to .Ahow that be
even lived.
asRptemy sattentien was soon to be
withdIa4Sf from hinay foE now a peculiar
feeling Ike that which tells Of nearing
became manifest. looked from
one point of the room to another, but
saw nothing. Again looked at the man
opposite to pef and my gaze wandered
from his face down. to the hait id his
hands. - -.
- aWas it 4 deiusionp or was dream
ing2la
s.The hair was disappearing! By a
great effort remained in my seat. The
man had not moved; had not even
stirred; and yet not half Of the mass of
golden threads. that had given him re-.
manned in his clasp, and ! could see this
gradually lessening. a
1T was not movement, it was not a.
whisper cannot describe the sensation
that made me turn my gaze to that
portion of the room deepest in shadow,
but did so turn it, and my hands closed
with aHise like clasp.
"Believe it or not, this is the truth:
"Fhere, in the darkness, pale and
seemingly. phosphorescent fame was
7 burning !As1 continued to look at the
fameiH began to take the form of a
woman, young and beautiful woman,
with masses OF golden hair failing about
her hthe and graceful body.
form remained faint and iid6-
tinct save IN the supreme beauty of the
face and the perfect grace Of outline.
"And now another change came, for
the eyes of this mysterious Icing, (which
shad before been Indifferent, O. l thought,
took on yearning, human look, and o
delicate 1lood Hush, ,,tinged the cheeks and
lips. =. ,..s,.. sGs;4ai
~. { :. ."And now, almost like the swift heat
! Of an electric shock, love surged up in
my heart for this strange being. l
stretched forth my arms and nnnrnlured,
Come to me, my darling, come to me-
..When uttered these words the ll-
minous form deepened, and o look OF
gladness and trust shone in the eyes.
Then she moved toward me, growing
more beautiful, more human all the
while. 49, -,
81 sprang to my feet my arms ex-
tended. ana the seH Instant Gertrude,
my darling, nestled in my clasp, throb-
bing, responsive girl. Maori. ,,3
p .iAftcf little while allow voice broke
in, and we turned to the man whose
power had. giyspI qs this ssrapge bliss;
His Voice was cleaf. His head still bent
forward. His yes were closed. but we
knew that he was speaking to us,
yi.ffYou have entered on a new life, ;
ssaid d;he, itand henceforward you are one,
mot two Because held the power that
could recreate her beauty in shadowy
outline, given one perfect part Of her,
she dawned for you. Had you pot gath
cred every thread of hair, this could not
have come to pass. But she was only a